$210,000–$260,000
Staff-level FDE and deployment jobs
485 postings · 302 companies · 396 state pay: median $225,000, half $195,000–$260,000
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AccentureIntegrates and configures it
AI Architect - FDE Associate Director
New York, NY · Milwaukee, WI · +40 moreNew York, NY +41
$62,800–$218,800
Amazon (incl AWS)Leads the deployment team
Director, Product Management — Forward Deployed Engineering, AWS Forward Deployed Engineering (FDE)
East Palo Alto, CA · Boston, MA · +1 moreEast Palo Alto, CA +2
$237,500–$350,000
$180,000–$240,000
$325,000–$400,000
$300,000–$350,000
Deloitte USProves it works before the sale
ConvergeProsperity - Lead Product Forward Deployed Engineer for FSI Signals - Products & Platforms
Multiple US offices
$134,500–$265,100
$241,000–$390,500
Amazon (incl AWS)Leads the deployment team
Forward Deployed Engineering Manager, AWS Forward Deployed Engineering, US Government
Denver, CO · New York, NY · +2 moreDenver, CO +3
$184,900–$275,200
MicrosoftPlans what the customer deploys first
Principal Technical Program Manager - FDE
US · city not listed
$142,800–$304,200
Deloitte USLeads the deployment team
Cyber Senior Manager - Technology Resilience FDE
Multiple US offices
$189,200–$372,900
$225,000–$300,000
$177,500–$256,880
$150,000–$195,000
Deloitte USLeads the deployment team
Lead Anthropic Forward Deployed Engineer - GPS
Multiple US offices
$189,200–$372,900
$211,000–$264,000
OracleIntegrates and configures it
Lead Principal Application Software Engineer- Forward Deployed Engineer
Pleasanton, CA
$104,600–$264,100
Mesh PaymentsLeads the deployment team
Head of Forward Deployed Engineering
New York, NY · San Francisco, CANew York, NY +1Hybrid
$600,000–$900,000
Deloitte USLeads the deployment team
Lead Databricks Forward Deployed Engineer - GPS
Multiple US offices
$189,200–$372,900
Pay not posted
$270,800–$310,000
ArxlightIntegrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Lead (Air and Missile Defense)
Oakland, CAOn-site
$146,000–$200,000
$189,200–$372,900
Pay not posted
AircallLeads the deployment team
Director, Forward Deployed Engineering & AI GTM
New York, NY · San Francisco, CANew York, NY +1
$200,000–$299,000
VerdigrisIntegrates and configures it
Forward Deployed Engineer — Strategic Solutions, Integration & Delivery
US · city not listedHybrid
Pay not posted
$223,700–$372,900
Pay not posted
Pay not posted
DatabricksPlans what the customer deploys first
Sr. Field Technical Program Manager, FDE - Public Sector
Washington, DC
$140,400–$193,050
Deloitte USLeads the deployment team
Lead Palantir Forward Deployed Engineer - GPS
Multiple US offices
$189,200–$372,900
HuronLeads the deployment team
AICC Senior Technical Lead, Forward Deployed Engineering (Senior Manager)
Chicago, ILRemote
$165,000–$190,000
DatadogLeads the deployment team
Forward Deployed Engineering Manager - Datadog for Startups
New York, NY · San Francisco, CANew York, NY +1Hybrid
$200,000–$250,000
Cursor (Anysphere)Leads the deployment team
Regional Director, Forward Deployed Engineering
San Francisco, CAOn-site
Pay not posted
$190,000–$250,000
Qualified HealthIntegrates and configures it
Staff / Principal Forward-Deployed Architect, Data Modernization
USRemote
$190,000–$250,000
TENEX.AILeads the deployment team
Director of Forward Deployed Engineering
Scottsdale, AZ · Sarasota, FL · +1 moreScottsdale, AZ +2Hybrid
Pay not posted
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203 of 485 build what the customer runs.
Frequently asked questions
What do staff-level FDE and deployment jobs pay?
396 of 485 postings state a pay range. The median is $225,000, and half of them sit between $195,000 and $260,000, from 237 companies.
How much experience do staff-level FDE and deployment jobs require?
Of 485 postings, 352 state a minimum number of years, from 233 companies. The most common requirement is 6 to 9 years, in 169 of them. The rest ask for 10 or more years (90), 3 to 5 years (86) or under 3 years (7).
Which companies are hiring for staff-level FDE and deployment jobs?
These 485 postings come from 302 companies. The employers with the most postings are Amazon (incl AWS) (19), Deloitte US (9), Accenture (8), CapTech Consulting (8) and OpenAI (8).
Are staff-level FDE and deployment jobs remote?
113 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 150 are hybrid and 70 are on-site. The remaining 152 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 174 of the 485 postings.
Counted over the 485 postings in this search. Postings read on November 2, 2026. These are the postings Nextmove tracks today, not a market survey.
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